The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety has officially launched a public awareness campaign on the safe use of injectable treatments. The coalition is actually an alliance of physician organizations including the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. The main goal of the coalition is to raise awareness of the appropriate use and setting for receiving injectable therapies such as Botox and Collagen.

According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2006 statistics, 5.7 million injectable procedures were performed for cosmetic reasons. The treatments are U.S. FDA approved products that are designed to treat facial wrinkles, improve the signs of aging, enhance facial appearance and treat skin imperfections. Botox and Restylane are usually the most common names associated with injectable treatments. Clients are advised to choose a board-certified plastic surgeon, who regularly performs facial cosmetic procedures to administer the procedure. They must also make sure that the surgeon, dermatologist, or ophthalmic plastic surgeon uses FDA approved injectables to ensure that they operation is safe and effective.

Rumor has it that Larry Birkhead, father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannie-Lynn, actually underwent a plastic surgery procedure called rhinoplasty, more commonly known as a nose job.

High school graduation photos of Larry Birkhead, who is now 34, reveal that he had his nose done when he was in his twenties.

Larry’s nose then had a wider tip and an outwardly projected bridge. The nose didn’t have a curve to it, contrary to how the current one looks like. Larry’s current nose looks a bit smaller with a perky little tip and the bridge has a softer inward curve.

Larry Birkhead’s rhinoplasty appears to be well done. It doesn’t appear unnatural and overdone. Though the boxer nose gave Larry a uniquely handsome look, this enhancement also gave him a distinct look that might have helped him win the heart of Anna Nicole.

Who would have thought that there are beauty conscious officers in the army? This is what came into view as the Command Hospital in India currently attracts army officers who are into getting some nip and tuck.

The Command Hospital is an army hospital in India that offers cosmetic surgery. The hospital’s commandant, Major General Pradeep Bhargava, is an expert in reconstructive surgery. He stressed that the clinic provides treatments like facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, and body contouring using the most advanced techniques.

Officials of the Command Hospital plastic surgery department are confident with the skills and training the cosmetic surgery staff have acquired for the procedures. Colonel B. Chakravarty and Lt. Colonel T.S. Bhatti have undergone several trainings in abroad to further hone their craft. This is why in the last year alone; the department has administered Botox injections to as many as 150 people.

A face-to-face survey of 1,978 British adults carried out in March and an online survey of 306 people who had undergone or were planning to undergo cosmetic surgery prove that many Britons want their partners to solve bodily flaws with cosmetic surgery.

According to the survey, one in ten people would consider going under the knife to enhance their own looks, a consumer group Which? said.

Also, four percent of nearly 2,000 adults questioned would like their partner to think about cosmetic surgery too.

The survey results show that men most commonly wanted their partner to undergo a boob job. This is quite contrary to what most people believe that men don’t like fake boobs. On the other hand, women want their partners to have flatter stomachs.

It isn’t surprising at all to know that Angelina Jolie’s beauty stand out among Hollywood actresses. She has the most gorgeous lips, the best eyes and the nicest check bones. And rightly so, women from all walks of life are willing to go under the knife just to have Jolie’s facial features.

This is the reason why plastic surgeons consider Angelina Jolie as the standard of beauty among women seeking cosmetic surgery. She has the most requested look. Her exaggerated, almost cartoonish lips have always been desired by women wanting a nip and tuck. And this is not about to change. In fact, the exotic look is here to stay and Jolie is the embodiment of that.

Just recently, bikini photos of rocker/actress Courtney Love were posted on the internet as she was taking a vacation in Hawaii. Many people were shocked at Love’s sudden weight loss. The new slim-line look just caught people off-guard. Something surgical must be behind the sudden change; not to mention the unsightly ripples on Love’s tummy. Media reports suggest that she had a gastric band surgery.

However, Love is firm on denying the rumors. The former Hole singer insisted that yoga and a macrobiotic diet helped her lose 44 pounds in four months. She claimed she didn’t have plastic surgery.

Britney Spears is again invading the news headlines with her latest plastic surgery endeavor – a liposuction surgery called lipodissolve which was performed in Las Vegas just recently.

According to The Sun, Britney Spears visited a liposuction specialist called the Advanced Lipo Dissolve Center in order to melt away some of the fat that has accumulated on her stomach due to her two childbirths. Her not so healthy lifestyle that is fueled with alcohol and all-night clubbing has also caused her to pack on the pounds and miss the gym.

Lipodissolve is a trade name for a certain type of mesotherapy. This is a technique that originated in Europe some 50 years ago. This is a controversial technique that claims to reduce fat and improve cellulite through dozens of injections with small needles. If you’re thinking about acupuncture, that’s quite more like it.

Madonna is not the type who would denies rumors about herself especially if those rumors are based on truth. However, it seems that she did deny a certain rumor about her plastic surgery endeavors when she told the press sometime last year that she didn’t have plastic surgery.

Now, the ‘Jump’ singer has finally put to rest all the speculations that she may have been under the knife. The 48-year old international artist has admitted to having had a facelift. And she was caught saying that her facelift looks great.

Patients of cosmetic surgery are getting younger as time goes by. Now, another young star has gone under the knife to augment her assets.

Heidi Montag, a 20-year-old star of the MTV reality show The Hills, has reportedly received new implants just last Monday, April 2, 2007. An exclusive scoop from Usmagazine.com revealed that Montag underwent breast augmentation surgery at the Beverly Hills office of plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan.

People close to Montag said that the young actress had been considering enlarging her breasts for several years and just recently decided to go under the knife.

Plastic surgeons of the New Zealand Foundation for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (NZFCPS) have expressed their outrage towards 'cowboy doctors' --- GPs, dermatologists, and general surgeons who don't have the necessary skills to deal with the complications of cosmetic surgery operations.

Tristan de Chalain, president of NZFCPS, said that patients were being misled by false advertising which could feature airbrushed models or results that could never be achieved by the treatments being promoted. He adds that there's absolutely no regulations at all to protect patients from unskilled doctors.